[ ˌdjʊərə'meɪtə ]
■ noun Anatomy the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
Derivatives
dural adjective
Origin
C19: from med. L., lit. 'hard mother', translation of Arab. al-'umm al-jāfiya 'coarse mother'.
[ ˌdjʊərə'meɪtə ]
■ noun Anatomy the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
Derivatives
dural adjective
Origin
C19: from med. L., lit. 'hard mother', translation of Arab. al-'umm al-jāfiya 'coarse mother'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004